61. Users.netreach.net/infoquest/Phila%20Freedom%20Rally.txt I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give medeath! Henry, Patrick. 17361799 American Revolutionary leader and orator. http://users.netreach.net/infoquest/Phila Freedom Rally.txt

Dear Friend, I'll be at the Faith and Freedom Celebration with the Bucks County Christian Coalition. I hope you can make it! Let other pro-Judeo-Christian value people know! Complimentary tickets are available for a limited time. http://www.cc.org/upcoming/faithandfreedom.html Republican National Convention Philadelphia, Pa. Where: Downtown Marriott. 1201 Market St. Philadelphia. Grand ballroom. When: Tuesday August 1, 2000 at 2 p.m. Who: Speakers will include Congressmen, Governors, Senators, pro-family speakers and Dr. Pat Robertson. Why: A Patriotic gathering to show our unending faith in God, and our unflinching commitment to preserve pro-life and pro-family values across this great and free nation. A patriotic musical presentation with military honor guard will also be presented. Let us remember our duty as Judeo-Christian Value Americans by remembering what our Founding Fathers said: - George Washington, from his first inaugural address: "While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest Glory to laud the more distinguished Character of Christian." Washington, George. 1732-1799 American military leader and the first President of the United States (1789-1797). Commander of the American forces in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), he presided over the Second Constitutional Convention (1787) and was elected President of the fledgling country (1789). He shunned partisan politics and in his farewell address (1796) warned against foreign involvement. - John Quincy Adams on July 4, 1821 "The highest glory of the American Revolution was this; it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. From the day of the Declaration...they (the American people) were bound by the laws of God, which they all, and by the laws of The Gospel, which they nearly all, acknowledge as the rules of their conduct." Adams, John Quincy. 1767-1848 The sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). As secretary of state (1817-1825) he helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine. After his presidency he served in the House of Representatives (1831-1848), where he advocated antislavery measures. - Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased a the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Henry, Patrick. 1736-1799 American Revolutionary leader and orator. A member of the House of Burgesses (1765) and the Continental Congress (1774-1776), he spurred the creation of the Virginia militia with his words "Give me liberty, or give me death" (1775). He also served as governor of Virginia (1776-1790).

62. History Named for Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry 17361799 was a lawyer, orator and statesman.Henry was the first and sixth governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. http://www.henrycty.com/history.html

History x Up Recommended Tourism Web Site Election Results Top Five Pages Assessments Search Payments Search Sheriff's Dept. Vital Records ... Voter Reg. County WebMail Employees Only Named for Patrick Henry Patrick Henry [1736-1799] was a lawyer, orator and statesman. Henry was the first and sixth governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was a member of the Continental Congress from 1774-76. Established Seven Years after Illinois became a State Formed from unorganized territory attached to Fulton County, Illinois on 13 Jan 1825. The original Henry County ran north to the border of Illinois and Wisconsin and included parts of present-day Carroll, Jo Daviess, Knox, Rock Island, and Whiteside counties. In 1827, the formation of Jo Daviess County drastically reduced the size of Henry County to about half its present day area. The present borders of Henry County were not established until 1836, and until about 1837, Henry County was attached to Knox County. Part of the Military Tract of 1812 Approximately the southern half of Henry County was part of the land granted to veterans of the War of 1812.

63. Title Author Dewey Subjects Let The Earth Rejoice Global government17751783.\LegislatorsUnited StatesBiography.\United States.Continental CongressBiography.\Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. http://www.unioncenter.org/Library/SortedAuthors/BooksByAuthor_V.htm

Title Author Dewey# Subjects Let the earth rejoice: global outlook in the Psalms Van Der Puy, Abe C. 223.2 Van The High Calling of God; You can Serve Successfully Van der Puy, Abe C. 248.4 Van Christian life. In the family : studies from First John Van Gorder, Paul R. 227.94 Van Bible. N.T. Epistle of John, 1stCommentaries. The church stands corrected Van Gorder, Paul R. 227.2 Van Bible. N.T. Corinthians, 1stCommentaries. Sin's Explosion Van Impe, Jack Pornography/movies/aids/alcohol and drugs/false teachers Alcohol, the beloved enemy Van Impe, Jack. 362.12 Van Sabotaging the world church Van Impe, Jack. 269.209 Van Your future : an A-Z index to prophecy Van Impe, Jack. 220.15 Van The sign Van Kampen, Robert. 236.9 Van A severe mercy Vanauken, Sheldon. 920 Van A nickel's worth of hope Vandenberg, Andre. 920 Van Are tongues for today? : what the Bible says about the sign-gifts Vander Lugt, Herbert. 234.132 Van Glossolalia. The art of growing old Vander Lugt, Herbert. Van The Book in review : Genesis to Revelation Vander Lugt, Herbert. 220 Van Women of the Bible Vander Velde, Frances.

64. Great Early American Heros 17351826, John Adams, , Crockett, Davy. 1736-1799, Patrick Henry, , Edison, Thomas. 1737-1793, John Hancock, , Franklin, Benjamin. http://www.thinkworksnv.com/heroes/heroes.html

Turn on the power ! Light up your life ! Just trust yourself ! It's all in your head ! It's later than you think ! Go ahead make your day ! "This Is Your Heritage" GREAT AMERICAN HEROES From the Christian Hansen Collection The Lola Jenson Hansen Story The Thinkworksnv Home Page THIS IS THE LAST IN THIS SERIES ON GREAT AMERICANS. THESE MEN AND WOMEN ARE JUST AN EXAMPLE OF THOSE WHO HELPED BUILD AMERICA. LEARN FROM THEM AND YOU WILL BE ON YOUR WAY TO A LIFETIME OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND EXCITEMENT. ALL OF THE PAINTINGS IN THIS SERIES WERE COMMISSIONED, SPECIFICALLY, FOR THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE..THE ARTISTS, BARNABY CONRAD, BRUCE BOMBERGER, FRANK HUBBARD, AND ROY GRINNELL ARE, OF COURSE, FAMOUS IN THERE OWN RIGHT. HOWEVER, WE APPRECIATE THEIR EXTRA EFFORT TO MAKE THE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS EDUCATIONAL BY INCLUDING VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE SUBJECTS LIFE A TRULY UNIQUE ADVENTURE IN EDUCATION.......... CHRISTIAN HANSEN TAKE THE GREAT AMERICANS QUIZ By Historical Date Alphabetical John Winthrop Adams, Abigail William Penn Adams, John ... Wright Brothers E-Mail Christian Hansen

65. Ancestry.com - Patrick Henry to know the worst, and to provide for it. —Patrick Henry, 17361799(Speech in Virginia Convention, Richmond, VA, 23 March 1775. http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/thought/1927.asp

Learn The Library Daily News Desk Thought for Today Browse the Library Books/CD-ROMs Magazines Daily News Desk ... Ancestry Quick Tip Thought for Today Today's Featured Map Columnists Love to Learn? Subscribe to Ancestry Magazine! Get Free Family History Tips, News and Updates. Daily Weekly Was this article helpful? Yes No Thought for Today Archive Patrick Henry It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it. (Speech in Virginia Convention, Richmond, VA, 23 March 1775 var lpOperatorViewable="true"; var lpOperatorPageType= "CartViewer"; var eVar11 = "192.168.8.107"

66. Gibson To Hilton edu); Henry, Patrick, 17361799, Give me liberty or give me death; Henryson,Robert The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian; Henryson http://www.ku.edu/carrie/stacks/books008.htm

Gibson to Hilton Gibson, William: Agrippa: a Book of the Dead Gifford, Dorothy M., ed.: A Framework and Principles for International Comparative Studies in Education ... Seksismo (zipped) Hawthorne, Julian: The Golden Fleece Hawthorne, Nathaniel: The Blithedale Romance ... The Gift of the Magi (HTML at auburn.edu) Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799, Give me liberty or give me death Henryson, Robert: The Morall Fabillis of Esope the Phrygian Henryson, Robert: ... The Testament of Crisseid Herman, Nicholas (see Lawrence, Brother) Herodotus: The History of Herodotus Herron, George D. : "The Message of Jesus to Men of Wealth" Hesiod, Shield of Heracles ... Return to Carrie Main Stacks Site maintained by Kendall Simmons URL: http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/stacks/books008htm

67. Summary Description Of Wirt Family Papers, Mss. Dept., UNC-Chapel Hill Fathers and sons. Goldsborough, Louis Malesherbes, 18051877. Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.United States. NavyOfficersCorrespondenceHistory19th century. http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/w/Wirt_Family.html

Manuscripts Department Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SOUTHERN HISTORICAL COLLECTION WIRT FAMILY PAPERS Summary NOTE: A more complete finding aid for this collection is available at the Southern Historical Collection. Contact staff at: (919)962-1345 (telephone); (919)962-4452 (FAX); mss@email.unc.edu.

68. Www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/h/Hairston,Robert Terms Hairston, Robert. Hairston, Samuel, 17841880. Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.Jones, CH, fl. 1862. SoldiersConfederate States of America Correspondence. http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/h/Hairston,Robert

69. Biographies - He To Heyward Henry, Patrick (17361799) American patriot, lawyer, mason - Grenada 630; GuatemalaC604; Isle of Man 78; 80; 81a; Nicaragua C830; Sierra Leone 931; United http://www.philately.com/philately/biohehe.htm

HE Long (1896-1969) Chinese communist leader - Chinese People's Republic 2030-1 HEADLEY, George (1909-1983) Jamaican sportsman, cricket player - Jamaica 688 HEARST, William Randolph (1863-1951) American newspaper publisher. Born April 29, 1863 in San Francisco, California, he was the founder of a newspaper chain with yellow journalism reputation. The movie, Citizen Kane , 1941, was based on his life. He died August 14, 1951 in Beverly Hills, California. - United States USA1988I20 (home) HEARTFIELD, John (1891-1968) German painter, journalist - German Democratic Republic 1272 HEATHCOTE-DRUMMOND-WILLOUGHBY, Jane (1934- ) Train-bearer to Queen ELIZABETH II - Belize 385; Cayman Island 381; Hong Kong 336; Samoa 447; South Georgia 50 HEATHFIELD, Lord see ELIOTT, George Augustus HEATON, A. G . ( - ) Painter - USA1892A02.10 (painting); USA1898F17.6 (painting) HEBBEL, Christian Friedrich (1813-1863) German poet, playwright, journalist - German Democratic Republic 648 HEBEL, Johann Peter (1760-1826) Swiss pastor, poet, journalist - Germany 1438; 5N1; 5N4; 5N10; 5N14; 5N18; 5N25;5N28; 5N31 HEBERT, Louis (1575-1627) French pharmacist in Canada - Canada 1060

70. ANAMES.htm Henry named for Patrick Henry (1736-1799), orator and politician from HanoverCounty, he was the first Govenor of Virginia after she declared independence http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/ms/tuckahoems/aNAMES.htm

How Our Buildings Are Named BLAND - named for Richard Bland (1710-1776), political leader and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the First and Second Continental Congress, from Williamsburg CLARK - named for William Clark (1770-1838), explorer, from Caroline County, born into a Virginia plantation family, the youngest of six sons and brother of George Rogers Clark (1752-1818), the hero of the American Revolution in the West. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to make a western expedition to establish an American presence in the far northwest; to investigate a water passage to the Western Sea; to map and investigate the new Louisiana purchase; to report the culture, commerce, and capabilities of the many native-American tribes of the area; and to observe and collect botanical andbiological specimens. The survey was completed in 1806. DAVIS - named for Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), born in Kentucky and raised in Mississippi, he was President of the Confederate States of America. During the War with Mexico, he led his well disciplined command in a gallant and successful charge at Monterey, September 21, 1846, winning a victory in the battle of Fort Teneria. He later served as Senator from Mississippi and Secretary of War in the cabinet of Franklin Pierce. HENRY - named for Patrick Henry (1736-1799), orator and politician from Hanover County, he was the first Govenor of Virginia after she declared independence from England. He opposed the adoption of the Constitution of the United States until a Bill of Rights was added, and is known for his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech delivered at St. John's Church in Richmond on March 23, 1775.

71. Famous People In The American Revolution Henry, Patrick(17361799), American orator and statesman, whose patriotismwas influential in leading the colonies toward revolution. http://www.spencer.k12.ky.us/scms/RevolutionaryWar/famous_people_in_the_american

Hope You Enjoy Our Site Mrs. Isaac! Famous People in the American Revolution John Adams Adams became an important leader in the fight for liberty. From 1774 to 1778 he was a member of the Continental Congress. He was also appointed to the committee to write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson did most of the writing, but it was Adams who debated and challenged Congress to approve this Declaration. George Washington George Washington seems today a figure larger than lifealmost as he was when he was a familiar sight in the halls, homes, shops, and taverns of 18th-century Williamsburg. The Life of George Washington- -Published eight years after George Washington's death, David Ramsay's Life of George Washington achieved great popularity. A contemporary of Washington, historian Ramsay writes with the knowledge and insights one acquires only by being on the scene. John Paul Jones Sir, I have not yet begun to fight." Nathanael Greene Washington sent him south to command the army encamped there. After he reorganized and drilled the soldiers, Greene sent Daniel Morgan, with a detachment, to attack British forces. Following months of engagements, he conquered the south.

72. Eighteenth-Century E-Texts -- H Henry, Patrick (17361799). Instructions to George Rogers Clark (FreedomShrine);The War Inevitable (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death) (1775) (Virginia). http://newark.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/18th/h.html

Eighteenth-Century E-Texts H This page, edited by Jack Lynch , is part of the larger collection of Eighteenth-Century E-Texts on the Net. Hale, Sir Matthew (1609-1676) A Discourse Touching Provision for the Poor (1683) (McMaster) Hammon, Jupiter (1711-c. 1800) An Address to the Negroes in the State of New-York (1787) (Virginia) An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ, with Penitential Cries Hanson, Elizabeth (1684-1737) An Account of the Captivity of Elizabeth Hanson (1760) (canadiana.org) Page images. Harris, John (c. 1667-1719) Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, A Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels (1705) (canadiana.org) Page images. Hastings, Susanna Willard Johnson (1730-1810) A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson: Containing an Account of Her Sufferings, During Four Years, with the Indians and French (Canadiana.org) Haywood, Eliza Fantomina (Jack Lynch, Rutgers) Hazlitt, William Characters of Shakespear's Plays (Toronto) (1817) On the Fear of Death On Genius and Common Sense On Great and Little Things On Living to One's Self ... Liber Amoris, or The New Pygmalion (Gutenberg) Table-Talk: Essays on Men and Manners (Gutenberg) Hearne, Samuel (1745-1792)

73. Non-Fiction Writers, Publishers, 23rd president; Hayes, Rutherford B. (18221893) US president (19th);Henry, Patrick (1736-1799) US statesman, orator; Hitler, Adolf http://www.areyoucreative.com/p-polit.htm

AreYouCreative.com YouAreCreative.com Ponder your creative "bent" with famous Political Leaders, Rulers, Statesmen, Government Officials, Diplomats . . . Suggestions for using this page: 1) Click on a name below to learn more about that famous person and their profession. 2) Ponder the quotations and think creatively about your interests in this profession. 3) Use the search links to find addtional information for person and profession. 4) Buy a poster or print about or by the famous person to provide you with daily inspiration. 5) Search for books, videos, CDs, DVDs, videos, and more by or about the famous person. Political Leaders, Rulers, Statesmen, Government Officials, Diplomats . . . Acheson, Dean US lawyer, statesman Adams, Abigail US first lady Adams, John US president (2nd) Adams, John Quincy US president (6th) Adenauer, Konrad German statesman Agnew, Spiro T. US politician Alexander the Great, (356-323 BC) Macedonian ruler Alliluyeva, Svetlana Russian-USA political celebrity Antoinette, Marie Austrian ruler Aquino, Corazon

74. VA Chamber - About VA Meet Amazing Virginians. Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry (17361799), bornin Hanover County; orator, politician. He served in the Virginia http://www.vachamber.com/movingtova/kids_henry.htm

Visit VA Moving to VA Kids' Corner Amazing Virginians ... How a Bill Becomes a Law Meet Amazing Virginians Patrick Henry Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County, Virginia on May 29, 1736 and raised on a tobacco plantation. As a young man, Henry attempted careers as a farmer and as a businessman before deciding to study law. Patrick Henry first gained widespread recognition in a case known as Parsons' Cause in which he successfully fought for the colonies' rights against the British King, George III. In 1765, Henry was first elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, the same year the Stamp Act was passed. He once again became a champion for the colonies as composer of a number of resolutions which established that only the colonies could infringe taxes upon themselves. In 1774, Patrick Henry represented Virginia at the First Continental Congress where his famous words were spoken: " I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” He served in the Second Continental Congress, a total of 6 years as Governor of Virginia and as a member of the state legislature. He opposed ratification of the Constitution because he did not agree with the formation of a strong central government and became a leader in the creation of the Bill of Rights. Patrick Henry was married to Sarah Shelton and upon her death, married Dorothea Dandridge. He died on June 6, 1799, at Red Hill, his plantation home.

75. William Wirt, 1772-1834. Sketches Of The Life And Character Of Patrick Henry. William Wirt, 17721834 Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry. PhiladelphiaPublished by James Webster, 1817. Full Text (xv, 427, x p., ca. http://docsouth.unc.edu/wirt/menu.html

William Wirt, 1772-1834 Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry. Philadelphia: Published by James Webster, 1817. Full Text (xv, 427, x p., ca. 1.1MB) HTML file SGML/TEI file for use with an SGML Viewer Illustrations Spine Frontispiece Title Page Subjects Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. Statesmen United States Biography. Virginia Biography. Funding from a Chancellor's Grant for Instructional Technology supported the electronic publication of this title. Return to "Library of Southern Literature" Home Page Return to Documenting the American South Home Page Feedback URL: http://docsouth.unc.edu/wirt/menu.html Last update November 07, 2000

76. I51736: Sarah COLEMAN (1734 - ____) of Virginia_ (1736 1799) m 1777 _Isaac WINSTON Sr _Mary DABNEY + (1679 - 1760) Patrick Henry (1780 - . _William http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysouthernfamily/myff/d0091/g0000020.ht

My Southern Family Sarah COLEMAN ID Number: I51736 RESIDENCE : Essex Co. VA BIRTH : 1734, Essex Co. VA RESOURCES : See: Father: Robert Spilsby COLEMAN Mother: Sarah Ann SAUNDERS Family 1 Francis SLAUGHTER _Robert COLEMAN II_ _Ann SPILSBE _Mary LORT ... Sarah COLEMAN Sources INDEX Back to My Southern Family Home Page EMAIL Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner HTML created by GED2HTML v3.6-WIN95 (Jan 18 2000) on 08/04/02 12:42:34 AM Central Standard Time DUNN ABT 1900 - ID Number: I26532 RESIDENCE : Prob. Morehouse Parish, LA BIRTH : ABT 1900 RESOURCES : See: Family 1 Mary FREEMAN Sources INDEX Back to My Southern Family Home Page EMAIL Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner HTML created by GED2HTML v3.6-WIN95 (Jan 18 2000) on 08/04/02 12:42:34 AM Central Standard Time Patrick HENRY ABT 1780 - ID Number: I55057 RESIDENCE BIRTH : ABT 1780 RESOURCES : See: Father: Patrick HENRY Gov. of Virginia Mother: Dorothea "Dolly" DANDRIDGE _Alexander HENRY _John HENRY _Patrick HENRY Gov. of Virginia_ ... _Ann Butler BRAYNE + (1700 - ....) m 1724 Sources INDEX Back to My Southern Family Home Page EMAIL Josephine Lindsay Bass and Becky Bonner HTML created by GED2HTML v3.6-WIN95 (Jan 18 2000)

77. GIGA Quote Author Page For Patrick Henry GIGA QUOTES BY AUTHOR Patrick Henry American orator and patriot (1736 1799), http://www.giga-usa.com/gigaweb1/quotes2/quauthenrypatrickx001.htm

Home Page Biographical Index Reading List Internet Links ... Quote Links AUTHOR LAST NAME: A B C D ... Z TOPICS FOR QUOTES: A B C D ... QUOTATIONS GIGA QUOTES BY AUTHOR PATRICK HENRY American orator and patriot (1736 - 1799) BUY BOOK RELATED TO PATRICK HENRY Give me liberty, or give me death. - in a speech [ Liberty Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined. Liberty I am not a Virginian but an American. - in the Continental Congress [ Patriotism I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. - in a speech at the Virginia Convention [ Experience I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death! Patriotism Tarquin and Caesar had each his BrutusCharles the First, his Cromwelland George the Third("Treason!" shouted the Speaker) may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. Speech Treason I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.

78. Selections From Patrick Henry At Conservativeforum.org Patrick Henry 1736 1799. Lawyer, politician, author of the Stamp Act Resolutionswhich were the first shot fired in the American Revolutionary War. http://www.conservativeforum.org/authquot.asp?ID=51

79. Patrick Henry 1736 1799. Patrick Henry, Southern orator and statesman, whose fierypatriotism was influential in leading the colonies toward revolution. http://www.knowsouthernhistory.net/Biographies/patrick_henry.htm

Patrick Henry , Southern orator and statesman, whose fiery patriotism was influential in leading the colonies toward revolution. Henry was born on May 29, 1736, in Hanover County, Virginia, and was largely self-educated. From 1751 until 1760 he was first a storekeeper and then a farmer. Failing at both occupations, he undertook the study of law and in 1760 was admitted to the Virginia bar. "Radical," is a title that few men can wear with ease. The name Patrick Henry, during the revolution and for some time after, was synonymous with that word in the minds of colonists and Empire alike. Henry's reputation as a passionate and fiery orator exceeded even that of Samuel Adams. His Stamp Act Resolutions were, arguably, the first shot fired in the Revolutionary War. In 1764 he moved to Louisa county, Virginia, where, as a lawyer, he argued in defense of broad voting rights (suffrage) before the House of Burgesses.

80. PH@School: Biographies A brilliant orator and early supporter of Revolution, Patrick Henry (1736–1799)opposed the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added to it. http://www.phschool.com/atschool/biographies/henry.html

Patrick Henry Courtesy Library of Congress "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Early Years Patrick Henry's father was a Virginia surveyor and justice of the county court. Henry was largely self-educated, and was unsuccessful in several careers until he found his real calling: the law. He was admitted to the bar in 1760, and established a successful practice. In a 1763 trial, he startled listeners by claiming that people are born with certain unalienable rights. Revolution Henry became a leader of the Revolutionary movement in the South. In 1765, as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, he spoke out against the Stamp Act, claiming that the colonies had the right to legislate for themselves. He served on the Virginia Committee of Correspondence, which supported cooperation among the colonies, and was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. At the second Virginia Convention, in 1775, he urged the arming of the Virginia militia in preparation for war with Britain. It was there that he gave the famous speech quoted above. Henry also helped draft that State's first constitution. From 1776 to 1790, Henry served in the Virginia legislature and as governor, and he led the fight for the Religious Freedom Act of 1785. The Constitution Refusing to attend the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Henry led the fight against ratification in Virginia. He felt the Constitution did not protect the rights of the States or of individuals. He was instrumental, however, in getting the Bill of Rights added to the document, and then gave the Constitution his full support. Poor health prevented Henry from taking part in government until 1799, when he ran for the State legislature so he could oppose the states-rights Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and promote American unity. He died before he could take office.

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